Is It Possible For A Person To Live On Vitamins Only Without The Need To Eat Foods?

[Salty80]

The body analyzes food and takes the necessary vitamins from it, then throws it out through the digestive process right ?

[Old_Geezer]

Not for too long.
Vitamins aren't the only thing a body needs from food.

[Buenchico]

https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/could-you-survive-on-vitamin-pills-and-water-alone/

[tiggerblue10]

Only if you want to look like the guy in the film 'Se7en'.

[pastafreak]

Food is made up of not just vitamins, but also necessary macronutrients...fat, protein and carbohydrates...from which the micronutrients...vitamins, minerals and enzymes are derived.
Vitamins in themselves aren't a source of energy. You'd be on a starvation diet.

[Peter Pedant]

No
they need protein, carbs and fat
vitamins do not provide any of these

[Meaghan27]

You could survive on water only, vitamins not necessary. Once you had used up all your stored 'food' i.e. fat, then you would die of starvation. If you are not putting any fuel back to your body then once you have used up your stores you will die.

[ToraToraTora]

"The body analyzes food and takes the necessary vitamins from it, then throws it out through the digestive process right ? " - No it takes Vitamins etc but mainly it takes fat protein and carbs, for energy, body comp maintenance. Excretion is for what it cannot use.

[Peter Pedant]

You could survive on water only, ....... then you would die of starvation.

er - righto, you survive and then you die

The suggestion in the original post and some answers can only be described as dangerous

caveat eater!

[Meaghan27]

Peter you could survive on water until your stores of food were used up. 6/10 for comprehension, could do better. Headmasters office before prep!

[DTCwordfan]

No food and just vitamins, a recipe to become in very short time, vietnamese

[Peter Pedant]

With water only, but no food, survival time may extend up to 2 to 3 months.

with food, it is around 85 y - so I am not sure if survival is apposite

"continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship." - doesnt really include dying - but that is just me